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NOVICA Papier Mache and Wood BoxThis elegant decorative box is from Fida Hussain, son of a papier mache artisan. He hopes to preserve that artistic legacy through his own work. The box is crafted from weeping willow wood and papier mache and then carefully painted by hand with a chinar leaf motif in a pretty palette of blue and gold. |
Handmade Blue and Gold Box
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Artisan Crafted Decorative BoxThese wooden boxes carving done truly make boxes one of a kind work of art. You can keep accessories in it. Along with that the box can also be gifted to your loved ones on variety of occasions and festivals. |
I was born and raised in the beautiful valley of Srinagar, Kashmir, which for me is the coolest place on earth. Unfortunately, during the early 1990s, our state was engulfed with violence and to witness it was perhaps one of the worst moments of my life. I had to cut short my studies as it was difficult to leave our homes, schools were closed and, for days, we would stay indoors fearing an attack. It gives me a chill to recall those times. But as they say, life goes on… and so it did for us too! On a brighter side, my father is a papier mache craftsman - a family tradition that has been handed down from generation to generation. I grew up watching him create beautiful things.
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